To support Kelvin and young innovators like him, please visit http://www.crowdrise.com/InnovateSalone<br /><br />15-Year-Old Kelvin Doe is an engineering whiz living in Sierra Leone who scours the trash bins for spare parts, which he uses to build batteries, generators and transmitters. Completely self-taught, Kelvin has created his own radio station where he broadcasts news and plays music under the moniker, DJ Focus. <br /><br />Kelvin became the youngest person in history to be invited to the "Visiting Practitioner's Program" at MIT. THNKR had exclusive access to Kelvin and his life-changing journey - experiencing the US for the first time, exploring incredible opportunities, contending with homesickness, and mapping out his future. <br /><br />Here is a link to the Bobby Fala track in the video on SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/karen-kilberg/kpei-ragga<br /><br />Photos courtesy of Adam Cohn (http://www.adamcohn.com/) and Paula Aguilera<br /><br /><br />PRODIGIES is a bi-weekly series showcasing the youngest and brightest as they challenge themselves to reach new heights and the stories behind them.<br /><br />Created and produced by @radical.media, THNKR gives you extraordinary access to the people, stories, places and thinking that will change your mind.<br /><br />Follow THNKR on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thnkr<br />Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thnkrtv<br />Check out our Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/thnkr/<br />SUBSCRIBE! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thnkrtv
